As 3rd Grade IB learners this year, we will strive to be:

Inquirers       Thinkers       Knowledgeable        Caring            Communicators

  Risk-takers         Open-minded        Balanced          Reflective       Principled

The elementary program is called the Primary Years Program (PYP). It focuses on developing the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world. Students in this 21st century need to learn how to be active citizens in an interconnected world that is constantly changing and developing.

 In order to develop students who are "international-minded" IB develops in students the characteristics of the "Learner Profile":

• Inquirers: students who actively enjoy learning; developing the child's natural curiosity

• Knowledgeable: students acquire in-depth knowledge across a balanced curriculum

• Thinkers: students who apply critical and creative approaches to problems

• Communicators: students understand and express ideas and information in a variety of ways and in more than one language

• Principled: students who act with honesty, fairness, and with respect

• Open-Minded: students who understand and appreciate their own culture and are open to the perspectives of others

• Caring: students who show empathy and compassion

• Risk-Takers: students who face new situations with courage and forethought

• Balanced: students who understand that there should be a balance between their intellectual, physical, and emotional well being

• Reflective: students who are able to look back on their work and behavior in order to plan for the future